School Summary

First Year: 1885-86

Last Year: ACTIVE

State Team Champions: 25

State Team Qualifiers: 28

State Individual Champions: 184 (1 as part of Des Moines North-Hoover)

Most successful school year: 1952-53

Baseball: 3-time state champs, 1931, 1934, 1936

Girl's Bowling: 1 Individual State Title

Boy's Cross Country: 6-time state champs, 1944 (A), 1945 (A), 1946 (A), 1950 (AA), 1952 (AA), 1953 (AA); 3-time Team Mile state champs, 1950 (AA), 1952 (AA), 1953 (AA); 2 Individual State Titles; 3 Individual Team Mile State Titles

Boy's Swimming: 2-time state champs, 1938, 1942; 23 Individual State Titles

Girl's Swimming: 1 Individual State Title

Boy's Tennis: 3 Doubles State Titles; 1 Singles State Title

Boy's Track: 7-time Outdoor state champs, 1917, 1919, 1934, 1948 (A), 1953 (AA), 1954 (AA), 1959 (AA); 4-time Indoor state champs, 1934, 1935, 1953 (AA), 1954 (AA); 79 Outdoor Event State Titles; 43 Indoor Event State Titles

Girl's Track: 7 Outdoor Event State Titles; 18 Indoor Event State Titles

Wrestling: 3 Individual State Titles (1 as part of Des Moines North-Hoover)

(8) Baseball: 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1946 (Sp), 1953 (Sp), 1961 (Sp)

(4) Boy's Basketball: 1967 (2A), 1971 (2A), 1991 (3A), 2017 (4A)

(1) Girl's Basketball: 1983

(1) Football: 1974 (4A)

(10) Boy's Golf: 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1939

(4) Girl's Volleyball: 1971, 1972, 1973 (W), 1974

(4) Football: 1918, 1919, 1937, 1938

1906-07

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1907 (high jump) Jesse Crawford, Des Moines North 5-06

1907-08

1908 Boy's Outdoor Track State Team Runner-Up

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1908 (4x440y relay) Des Moines North (Sherman, McFarland, Scotch, McAnnon) 3:42.0

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1908 (hammer) Glenn Simons, Des Moines North 143-08

1908-09

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1909 (high jump) Proctor Osborn, Des Moines North 5-06

1909-10

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1910 (4x220y relay) Des Moines North (Marsden, J. Smith, Hunter, Lively) 1:39.4

1910-11

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1911 (220y low hurdles) Edward Hunter, Des Moines North 27.4

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1911 (880y) Volney Diltz, Des Moines North 2:04.2

1911-12

Football All-State: 1911 (DMR: 1st) Harvey Blount, Des Moines North

1912-13

Football All-State: 1912 (DMR: 2nd) Easton, Des Moines North

Football All-State: 1912 (DMR: 1st) Harvey Blount, Des Moines North 2nd time

1913-14

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1914 (discus) Joe Van Ginkel, Des Moines North 107-10

1914-15

Football All-State: 1914 (DMR: 3rd) Crawford, Des Moines North

Football All-State: 1914 (DMR: 3rd) Lowe, Des Moines North

1916-17

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1917 (100y) Chuck Colby, Des Moines North 10.2

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1917 (220y) Chuck Colby, Des Moines North 22.6

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1917 (4x220y relay) Des Moines North (Jim Horsburgh, John Drew, Sam Cohen, Chuck Colby) 1:34.1

1917-18

1918 Boy's Outdoor Track State Team Runner-Up

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1918 (220y) Sam Cohen, Des Moines North 23.4

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1918 (4x440y relay) Des Moines North (Joe Walsh, Harold Davis, Carroll Clark, Charles Woods) 3:36.0

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1918 (880y) Charles Woods, Des Moines North 2:04.0

Football All-State: 1917 (DMR: 2nd) Allen, Des Moines North

Football All-State: 1917 (DMR: 2nd) Curtis Morton, Des Moines North

Football All-State: 1917 (DMR: 1st) Scarpino, Des Moines North

1918-19

1918 Football Undefeated Season

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1919 (pole vault) Darwin Collins, Des Moines North 9-11

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1919 (shot put) Curtis Morton, Des Moines North 43-11

Football All-State: 1918 (DMR: 1st) Collins, Des Moines North

Football All-State: 1918 (DMR: 1st) Joyce Allen, Des Moines North

Football All-State: 1918 (DMR: 2nd) Lowe, Des Moines North

Football All-State: 1918 (DMR: 2nd) McNeil, Des Moines North

Football All-State: 1918 (DMR: 2nd) Curtis Morton, Des Moines North 2nd time

Football All-State: 1918 (DMR: 1st) Ross, Des Moines North

1919-20

1919 Football Undefeated Season

Football All-State: 1919 (DMR: 2nd) Knox, Des Moines North

Football All-State: 1919 (DMR: 1st) Curtis Morton, Des Moines North 3rd time

Football All-State: 1919 (DMR: 1st) Ross, Des Moines North 2nd time

1920-21

Football All-State: 1920 (DMR: 2nd) Armstrong, Des Moines North

Football All-State: 1920 (DMR: 3rd) Tad Fredericks, Des Moines North

Football All-State: 1920 (DMR: 2nd) Plude Stout, Des Moines North

1921-22

Football All-State: 1921 (DMR: 3rd) Tad Fredericks, Des Moines North 2nd time

Football All-State: 1921 (DMR: 1st) Jake Sample, Des Moines North

1922-23

Football All-State: 1922 (DMR: 2nd) Speers, Des Moines North

1923-24

Football All-State: 1923 (DMR: 3rd) Simpson, Des Moines North

1927-28

1928 Boy's Golf State Team Runner-Up - 1st state appearance

1928-29

1929 Boy's Golf State Team Qualifier - 2nd state appearance

Boy's Tennis Doubles State Champion: 1929 Des Moines North (Harold Hockenberg, Harry Lazarus)

Football All-State: 1928 (DMR: 1st) Joe Bagnanno, Des Moines North

Football All-State: 1928 (DMR: 1st) Robert Webb, Des Moines North

Boy's Basketball All-State: 1929 (DMR: 3rd) James Allen, Des Moines North

1929-30

1930 Boy's Golf State Team Qualifier - 3rd state appearance

1930 Baseball State Team Qualifier - 1st state appearance

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1930 (long jump) Floyd Gates, Des Moines North 21-10.50

1930-31

1931 Boy's Indoor Track State Team Runner-Up

1931 Boy's Golf State Team Qualifier - 4th state appearance

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1931 (shot put) Bob Earl, Des Moines North 47-08.25

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1931 (shot put) Bob Earl, Des Moines North 48-10 7/8

1931-32

1932 Baseball State Team Runner-Up - 3rd state appearance

1932 Boy's Golf State Team Qualifier - 5th state appearance

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1932 (pole vault) Don Emery, Des Moines North 11-06.75

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1932 (pole vault) Don Emery, Des Moines North 11-09

Football All-State: 1931 (DMR: 1st) Bob Earl, Des Moines North

Boy's Basketball All-State: 1932 (DMR: 4th) Chuck Orebaugh, Des Moines North

1932-33

1933 Boy's Golf State Team Qualifier - 6th state appearance

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1933 (4x440y relay) Des Moines North (Jim Lyle, Dale Clark, Jack Parsons, Merrill Hall) 3:32.6

Football All-State: 1932 (DMR: 1st) Chuck Orebaugh, Des Moines North

Football All-State: 1932 (DMR: 5th) Olando Johnson, Des Moines North

Boy's Basketball All-State: 1933 (DMR: 2nd) Chuck Orebaugh, Des Moines North 2nd time

Boy's Basketball All-State: 1933 (DMR: 3rd) Cotton Smith, Des Moines North

1933-34

1934 Boy's Golf State Team Qualifier - 7th state appearance

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1934 (4x880y relay) Des Moines North (Eugene Jones, Fred Morrow, Warren Nixon, Jim Lyle) 8:23.8

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1934 (50y) George Robinson, Des Moines North 5.6

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1934 (medley relay) Des Moines North (Warren Nixon, Archie Lucas, George Robinson, Jim Lyle) 3:40.0

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1934 (100y) George Robinson, Des Moines North 10.0

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1934 (1mi) Jim Lyle, Des Moines North 4:34.0

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1934 (220y) George Robinson, Des Moines North 22.1

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1934 (4x220y relay) Des Moines North (Ed Shepard, John Phillips, Archie Lucas, George Robinson) 1:31.3

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1934 (4x880y relay) Des Moines North (Fred Morrow, Eugene Jones, Warren Nixon, Jim Lyle)

Football All-State: 1933 (DMR: 3rd/IDPA: 2nd) Frank Gallagher, Des Moines North

Football All-State: 1933 (DMR: 1st/IDPA: -) Wayne Gifford, Des Moines North

1934-35

1935 Boy's Outdoor Track State Team Runner-Up

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1935 (4x440y relay) Des Moines North (Smith, Fairfield, Osborn Lewis, Archie Lucas) 3:36.3

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1935 (4x220y relay) Des Moines North (Ted Stevens, John Bishop, John Phillips, Archie Lucas) 1:31.7

Football All-State: 1934 (DMR: 3rd/IDPA: 3rd) Archie Lucas, Des Moines North

Football All-State: 1934 (DMR: 1st/IDPA: 2nd) James Ahern, Des Moines North

Boy's Basketball All-State: 1935 (DMR: -/IDPA: 2nd) Andy Riggs, Des Moines North

Boy's Basketball All-State: 1935 (DMR: 4th/IDPA: 1st) Bill Pallwitz, Des Moines North

1935-36

1936 Boy's Outdoor Track State Team Runner-Up

1936 Boy's Golf State Team Qualifier - 8th state appearance

Boy's Tennis Doubles State Champion: 1936 Des Moines North (Bill Gaylord, Hurbert Heinig)

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1936 (4x220y relay) Des Moines North (names missing) 1:36.7

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1936 (880y) Jack Stewart, Des Moines North 2:04.3

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1936 (4x110y relay) Des Moines North (John Hunt, Eddie Eaves, Ted Stevens, John Phillips) 43.7

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1936 (4x220y relay) Des Moines North (John Hunt, John Lyman, Ted Stevens, John Phillips) 1:31.4

1936-37

1937 Boy's Golf State Team Qualifier - 9th state appearance

Football All-State: 1936 (DMR: 2nd/IDPA: 1st) Ed Beisser, Des Moines North

Boy's Basketball All-State: 1937 (DMR: 1st/IDPA: 1st) Ed Beisser, Des Moines North

1937-38

1937 Football Undefeated Season

Boy's Swimming Event State Champion: 1938 (100y Breast) Dwight Johnson, Des Moines North 1:15.9

Boy's Swimming Event State Champion: 1938 (220y Free) Carl Ahlgren, Des Moines North 2:25.9

Boy's Swimming Event State Champion: 1938 (4x40y Free relay) Des Moines North (swimmers names not reported) 1:24.6

Boy's Swimming Event State Champion: 1938 (Medley relay) Des Moines North (names of swimmers not available) 1:48.3

Football All-State: 1937 (DMR: 1st/IDPA: 2nd) Bill Parker, Des Moines North

Football All-State: 1937 (DMR: 4th/IDPA: -) Bud Colins, Des Moines North

Football All-State: 1937 (DMR: 5th/IDPA: -) Louis Gonias, Des Moines North

1938-39

1939 Boy's Swimming State Team Runner-Up

1938 Football Undefeated Season

1939 Boy's Golf State Team Qualifier - 10th state appearance

Boy's Swimming Event State Champion: 1939 (100y Back) Bob Newborn, Des Moines North 1:09.4

Boy's Swimming Event State Champion: 1939 (Diving) John Shiffler, Des Moines North 76.60

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1939 (high jump) Harold Morrow, Des Moines North 5-08

Football All-State: 1938 (DMR: 1st/IDPA: 1st) Bill Parker, Des Moines North 2nd time

Football All-State: 1938 (DMR: 4th/IDPA: -) Lloyd Morrison, Des Moines North

Football All-State: 1938 (DMR: -/IDPA: 3rd) Stanley Little, Des Moines North

1940-41

1941 Boy's Swimming State Team Runner-Up

Boy's Swimming Event State Champion: 1941 (100y Back) Doug Robison, Des Moines North 1:06.2

Football All-State: 1940 (DMR: 5th/IDPA: -) Dan Kroloff, Des Moines North

Football All-State: 1940 (DMR: 6th/IDPA: -) Hugh Harn, Des Moines North

1941-42

Boy's Swimming Event State Champion: 1942 (100y Back) Doug Robison, Des Moines North 1:05.0 2nd time

Boy's Basketball All-State: 1942 (DMR: 2nd/IDPA: 3rd) Art McCune, Des Moines North

1942-43

Boy's Swimming Event State Champion: 1943 (Diving) Jack Wickman, Des Moines North ???

Boy's Basketball All-State: 1943 (DMR: 7th/IDPA: -) Ken Brown, Des Moines North

1943-44

1944 Boy's Swimming State Team Runner-Up

Boy's Swimming Event State Champion: 1944 (100y Breast) Dick Keith, Des Moines North 1:05.0

Boy's Swimming Event State Champion: 1944 (Medley relay) Des Moines North (Don Paul, Dick Keith, Dick Bloomburg) 1:42.3

1944-45

1944 (A) Boy's Team Mile State Team Runner-Up

1945 Boy's Outdoor Track State Team Runner-Up

Boy's Swimming Event State Champion: 1945 (220y Free) Roger Watts, Des Moines North 2:24.3

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1945 (4x110y relay) Des Moines North (Ed Morton, Bill Cropp, Wayne Whitecotten, Bob Barnes) 44.5

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1945 (shot put) Bob Nelson, Des Moines North 49-05.75

Football All-State: 1944 (DMR: 1st/IDPA: 3rd) Bob Hansman, Des Moines North

Football All-State: 1944 (DMR: 2nd/IDPA: 3rd) John Estes, Des Moines North

Football All-State: 1944 (DMR: 6th/IDPA: -) Don Prior, Des Moines North

Boy's Basketball All-State: 1945 (DMR: 4th/IDPA: -) Dick Novak, Des Moines North

1945-46

1946 Boy's Outdoor Track State Team Runner-Up

1946 (Sp) Baseball State Team Runner-Up - 6th state appearance

Boy's Swimming Event State Champion: 1946 (100y Free) Roger Watts, Des Moines North 54.3

Boy's Swimming Event State Champion: 1946 (220y Free) Roger Watts, Des Moines North 2:38.0 2nd time

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1946 (A) (880y) Roger Watts, Des Moines North 2:05.2

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1946 (A) (shot put) Bob Nelson, Des Moines North 52-06.50

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1946 (4x110y relay) Des Moines North (Dick Massey, Julian Burkes, Ed Morton, George Nichols) 44.0

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1946 (880y) Roger Watts, Des Moines North 2:01.8

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1946 (shot put) Bob Nelson, Des Moines North 49-10.50 2nd time

Football All-State: 1945 (DMR: 1st/IDPA: 2nd) Bob Nelson, Des Moines North

Football All-State: 1945 (DMR: 1st/IDPA: 2nd) John Estes, Des Moines North 2nd time

Boy's Basketball All-State: 1946 (DMR: 5th/IDPA: 2nd) John Estes, Des Moines North

1946-47

Boy's Tennis Doubles State Champion: 1947 Des Moines North (Gordon Chapman, Joe Popple)

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1947 (A) (4x220y relay) Des Moines North (Gary Scott, Reggie Kaiser, Connie Jones, George Nichols) 1:35.0

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1947 (A) (high jump) Don Spangler, Des Moines North 5-10.50

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1947 (4x220y relay) Des Moines North (Gary Scott, Connie Jones, Reggie Kaiser, George Nichols) 1:29.2

1947-48

1947 (AA) Boy's Team Mile State Team Runner-Up

1948 (A) Boy's Indoor Track State Team Runner-Up

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1948 (A) (440y) Connie Jones, Des Moines North 51.7

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1948 (A) (4x220y relay) Des Moines North (Gary Scott, Connie Jones, Reggie Kaiser, George Nichols) 1:33.5

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1948 (A) (4x440y relay) Des Moines North (Gary Scott, Connie Jones, Reggie Kaiser, George Nichols) 3:35.3

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1948 (A) (220y) George Nichols, Des Moines North 22.0

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1948 (A) (4x110y relay) Des Moines North (Gary Scott, Reggie Kaiser, Connie Jones, George Nichols) 42.3

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1948 (A) (4x220y relay) Des Moines North (Gary Scott, Reggie Kaiser, Connie Jones, George Nichols) 1:27.6

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1948 (A) (4x440y relay) Des Moines North (Jim Grant, King Auestad, Connie Jones, Reggie Kaiser) 3:27.7

1948-49

1949 Boy's Swimming State Team Runner-Up

1949 (A) Boy's Indoor Track State Team Runner-Up

Boy's Swimming Event State Champion: 1949 (100y Back) Dan Reece, Des Moines North 1:05.2

Boy's Swimming Event State Champion: 1949 (100y Breast) Paul Bosley, Des Moines North 1:07.1

Boy's Swimming Event State Champion: 1949 (120y Indvidual Medley) Paul Slack, Des Moines North 1:19.2

Boy's Swimming Event State Champion: 1949 (200y Free) Paul Slack, Des Moines North 2:10.0

Boy's Swimming Event State Champion: 1949 (40y Free) Paul Johnson, Des Moines North 19.6

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1949 (A) (440y) Gary Scott, Des Moines North 51.2

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1949 (A) (4x440y relay) Des Moines North (Larry Graves, Dick Roberts, William Poe, Gary Scott) 3:36.8

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1949 (A) (100y) Gary Scott, Des Moines North 10.0

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1949 (A) (220y) Gary Scott, Des Moines North 21.3

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1949 (A) (440y) Gary Scott, Des Moines North 49.3

1949-50

1949 (AA) Boy's Cross Country State Team Runner-Up

1950 (A) Boy's Indoor Track State Team Runner-Up

Boy's Swimming Event State Champion: 1950 (120y Indvidual Medley) Paul Slack, Des Moines North 1:16.4 2nd time

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1950 (A) (4x440y relay) Des Moines North (William Poe, Dean Gates, Bob Wilbur, Charles Ritchie) 3:38.1

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1950 (A) (440y) Bob Wilbur, Des Moines North 50.1

Football All-State: 1949 (DMR: 5th/IDPA: -) Don Baldwin, Des Moines North

1950-51

1951 Boy's Swimming State Team Runner-Up

Boy's Swimming Event State Champion: 1951 (100y Breast) Bob Sharp, Des Moines North 1:03.2

Boy's Swimming Event State Champion: 1951 (120y Indvidual Medley) Dale Lucas, Des Moines North 1:17.1

Boy's Swimming Event State Champion: 1951 (Medley relay) Des Moines North (Don Werner, Bob Sharp, Dale Lucas) 1:44.0

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1951 (A) (high jump) Bruce Penquite, Des Moines North 5-08

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1951 (A) (football throw) Sy Forester, Des Moines North 315 pts

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1951 (A) (medley relay) Des Moines North (Larry Graves, Art Jefferson, Dick Russell, Jay Lavine) 3:41.5

Football All-State: 1950 (DMR: 1st/IDPA: 2nd) Bill Wright, Des Moines North

1951-52

1951 (AA) Boy's Cross Country State Team Runner-Up

1951 (AA) Boy's Team Mile State Team Runner-Up

Football All-State: 1951 (DMR: 5th/IDPA: -) Ron Veverka, Des Moines North

1952-53

1953 (Sp) Baseball State Team Runner-Up - 7th state appearance

Boy's Cross Country Individual State Champion: 1952 (AA) Caesar Smith, Des Moines North 9:27.5

Boy's Team Mile Individual State Champion: 1952 (AA) Caesar Smith, Des Moines North 4:39.3

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1953 (AA) (440y) Caesar Smith, Des Moines North 51.6

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1953 (AA) (4x220y relay) Des Moines North (Jerry Spencer, Bob Fletcher, Bob Sloan, Caesar Smith) 1:37.2

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1953 (AA) (medley relay) Des Moines North (Jerry Torrence, Bob Fletcher, Jerry Spencer, Caesar Smith) 3:46.7

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1953 (AA) (440y) Caesar Smith, Des Moines North 50.7

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1953 (AA) (4x110y relay) Des Moines North (George Brewer, Jerry Spencer, Bob Fletcher, Caesar Smith) 44.4

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1953 (AA) (4x440y relay) Des Moines North (Ronald Carr, Bob Sloan, Jerry Spencer, Bob Fletcher) 3:29.4

Football All-State: 1952 (DMR: 2nd/IDPA: 2nd) George Brewer, Des Moines North

1953-54

Boy's Cross Country Individual State Champion: 1953 (AA) Caesar Smith, Des Moines North 9:31.1 2nd time

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1954 (AA) (440y) Jerry Spencer, Des Moines North 51.9

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1954 (AA) (4x220y relay) Des Moines North (Jerry Spencer, Frank Irvin, Ron Bradley, Caesar Smith) 1:34.3

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1954 (AA) (4x440y relay) Des Moines North (Frank Irvin, Ron Bradley, Jerry Spencer, Caesar Smith) 3:35.8

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1954 (AA) (880y) Oscar Maldonado, Des Moines North 2:06.0

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1954 (AA) (long jump) Frank Irvin, Des Moines North 21-01

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1954 (AA) (medley relay) Des Moines North (Frank Irvin, Ron Bradley, Jerry Spencer, Caesar Smith) 3:39.1

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1954 (AA) (4x440y relay) Des Moines North (Ron Bradley, Bob Sloan, Jerry Spencer, Caesar Smith) 3:23.3

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1954 (AA) (4x880y relay) Des Moines North (Ralph Lyle, Kent Winder, Bob Fletcher, Oscar Maldonado) 8:16.3

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1954 (AA) (medley relay) Des Moines North (Ron Bradley, Jerry Poundstone, John Forney, Caesar Smith) 3:36.2

1954-55

1954 (AA) Boy's Cross Country State Team Runner-Up

Boy's Team Mile Individual State Champion: 1954 (AA) Caesar Smith, Des Moines North 4:33.1 2nd time

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1955 (AA) (440y) Jerry Spencer, Des Moines North 51.5 2nd time

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1955 (AA) (4x440y relay) Des Moines North (John Forney, Dave Lane, Ralph Lyle, Jerry Spencer) 3:39.2

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1955 (AA) (440y) Jerry Spencer, Des Moines North 51.6

Football All-State: 1954 (DMR: 6th/IDPA: -) Dick Weatherly, Des Moines North

1955-56

1955 (AAA) Boy's Team Mile State Team Runner-Up

1956 (AA) Boy's Outdoor Track State Team Runner-Up

Boy's Team Mile Individual State Champion: 1955 (AAA) Ralph Lyle, Des Moines North 4:36.2

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1956 (AA) (4x880y relay) Des Moines North (Ed Thomas, James Kennedy, Don Walker, Ralph Lyle) 8:03.9

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1956 (AA) (medley relay) Des Moines North (Don Kieler, Neil Parmentor, Dave Douglas, Don Walker) 3:38.0

1957-58

1957 (AA) Boy's Cross Country State Team Runner-Up

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1958 (AA) (50y) Al Collier, Des Moines North 5.6

Boy's Basketball All-State: 1958 (DMR: 5th/IDPA: -) Bob McCauley, Des Moines North

1958-59

1959 (AA) Boy's Indoor Track State Team Runner-Up

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1959 (AA) (4x220y relay) Des Moines North (Al Collier, Joe DeFino, George Robinson, Ed Carter) 1:35.7

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1959 (AA) (50y) Al Collier, Des Moines North 5.4 2nd time

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1959 (AA) (100y) Al Collier, Des Moines North 9.8

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1959 (AA) (4x110y relay) Des Moines North (Al Collier, Joe DeFino, Mike Hawkins, Ed Carter) 42.9

Football All-State: 1958 (DMR: 6th/IDPA: -) Monty VerSteeg, Des Moines North

1960-61

1961 (AA) Boy's Outdoor Track State Team Runner-Up

1961 (Sp) Baseball State Team Qualifier - 8th state appearance

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1961 (AA) (4x110y relay) Des Moines North (Dave DeCarlo, Byron Walker, Verdo White, Gary Johnson) 44.1

1961-62

1961 (AAA) Boy's Team Mile State Team Runner-Up

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1962 (AA) (50y) Clyde Duncan, Des Moines North 5.6

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1962 (AA) (shot put) Jim Miller, Des Moines North 54-10

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1962 (AA) (100y) Clyde Duncan, Des Moines North 10.0

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1962 (AA) (220y) Clyde Duncan, Des Moines North 22.3

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1962 (AA) (440y) Clyde Duncan, Des Moines North 50.2

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1962 (AA) (shot put) Jim Miller, Des Moines North 56-00.75

1962-63

1963 (AA) Boy's Outdoor Track State Team Runner-Up

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1963 (AA) (50y) Clyde Duncan, Des Moines North 5.5 2nd time

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1963 (AA) (100y) Clyde Duncan, Des Moines North 9.7 2nd time

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1963 (AA) (120y high hurdles) Jack Carter, Des Moines North 14.6

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1963 (AA) (220y) Clyde Duncan, Des Moines North 21.7 2nd time

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1963 (AA) (440y) Clyde Duncan, Des Moines North 49.0 2nd time

Football All-State: 1962 (DMR: 4th/IDPA: -) Jack Allen, Des Moines North

1963-64

1964 (AA) Boy's Outdoor Track State Team Runner-Up

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1964 (AA) (440y) Clyde Duncan, Des Moines North 50.7

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1964 (AA) (50y) Clyde Duncan, Des Moines North 5.5 3rd time

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1964 (AA) (100y) Clyde Duncan, Des Moines North 9.5 3rd time

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1964 (AA) (220y) Clyde Duncan, Des Moines North 21.6 3rd time

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1964 (AA) (440y) Clyde Duncan, Des Moines North 50.0 3rd time

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1964 (AA) (4x440y relay) Des Moines North (Mike Lunn, Tim Eakins, Ken Johnson, Bill Duff) 3:25.8

1964-65

1965 (AA) Boy's Outdoor Track State Team Runner-Up

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1965 (AA) (4x440y relay) Des Moines North (Bob Webb, Tim Eakins, Jim Kirby, Mike Lunn) 3:31.8

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1965 (AA) (100y) Mike Lunn, Des Moines North 10.0

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1965 (AA) (220y) Jim Kirby, Des Moines North 22.3

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1965 (AA) (4x220y relay) Des Moines North (Jim Kirby, Tom Hinkle, Tim Eakins, Mike Lunn) 1:30.2

1965-66

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1966 (AA) (440y) Jim Kirby, Des Moines North 49.7

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1966 (AA) (50y) Jim Kirby, Des Moines North 5.4

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1966 (AA) (100y) Jim Kirby, Des Moines North 10.0

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1966 (AA) (220y) Jim Kirby, Des Moines North 21.4 2nd time

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1966 (AA) (440y) Jim Kirby, Des Moines North 48.3

Football All-State: 1965 (DMR: 1st/IDPA: 3rd) Steve Lundholm, Des Moines North

Boy's Basketball All-State: 1966 (DMR: -/IDPA: 3rd) Steve Lundholm, Des Moines North

1966-67

1967 (2A) Boy's Basketball State Team Qualifier - 1st state appearance

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1967 (AA) (440y) Jim Kirby, Des Moines North 49.7 2nd time

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1967 (AA) (100y) Jim Kirby, Des Moines North 9.5 2nd time

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1967 (AA) (220y) Jim Kirby, Des Moines North 21.5 3rd time

Boy's Basketball All-State: 1967 (DMR: 2nd/IDPA: 2nd) Rick Hall, Des Moines North

1968-69

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1969 (AA) (4x880y relay) Des Moines North (Bob Florence, Vic Carlson, Pat Hempe, Todd Ririe) 7:51.6

Boy's Basketball All-State: 1969 (DMR: 4th/IDPA: 4th) Bob Florence, Des Moines North

1969-70

Wrestling Individual State Champion: 1970 (AAA) 145 Jack Welch, Des Moines North

Football All-State: 1969 (DMR: -/IDPA: 4th) Marty Smith, Des Moines North

Boy's Basketball All-State: 1970 (DMR: 2nd/IDPA: 1st) Bob Florence, Des Moines North 2nd time

1970-71

1971 (2A) Boy's Basketball State Team Qualifier - 2nd state appearance

1971 Girl's Volleyball State Team Qualifier - 1st state appearance

Boy's Basketball All-State: 1971 (DMR: 5th/IDPA: 4th) Kelly Evans, Des Moines North

1971-72

1972 Girl's Volleyball State Team Qualifier - 2nd state appearance

1972-73

1973 (W) Girl's Volleyball State Team Qualifier - 3rd state appearance

1973-74

Boy's Tennis Singles State Champion: 1974 Mark Morrow, Des Moines North

Football All-State: 1973 (DMR: 7th/IDPA: -) Ed Sparks, Des Moines North

1974-75

1974 (4A) Football State Semifinalist - 1st state appearance

1974 Girl's Volleyball State Team Qualifier - 4th state appearance

Football All-State: 1974 (DMR: 3rd/IDPA: 5th) Bruce Smith, Des Moines North

Baseball All-State: 1975 (IDPA: -/IHSBCA: 5th) Tony DeAngelo, Des Moines North

1975-76

Football All-State: 1975 (DMR: 4A-2nd/IDPA: -) Jim Cave, Des Moines North

1977-78

Football All-State: 1977 (DMR: 4A-2nd/IDPA: -) Kevin Nichols, Des Moines North

Football All-State: 1977 (DMR: 4A-1st/IDPA: 1st) Mark Butts, Des Moines North

1981-82

Girl's Basketball All-State: 1982 (DMR: 5th/IDPA: -) Anne Holland, Des Moines North

1982-83

1983 Girl's Basketball State Team Qualifier - 1st state appearance

Girl's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1983 (300y) Trena Watley, Des Moines North-Tech :40.03

Girl's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1983 (long jump) Trena Watley, Des Moines North-Tech 16-10.25

Girl's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1983 (3A) (sprint med relay) Des Moines North-Tech (Debra English, Andrea Kaiser, Trena Watley, Liz Messerly) 1:49.89

Girl's Basketball All-State: 1983 (DMR: 4th/INA: 5th) Anne Holland, Des Moines North 2nd time

1983-84

Girl's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1984 (4 lap relay) Des Moines North-Tech (Debra English, Michelle Carter, Dee Dee James, Liz Messerly) 1:12.38

Girl's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1984 (3A) (400m) Liz Messerly, Des Moines North-Tech :56.6

Girl's Basketball All-State: 1984 (DMR: 4th/INA: -) Sandra Trogdon, Des Moines North-Tech

Softball All-State: 1984 (IGCA: 4th) Sandra Trogdon, Des Moines North-Tech

1984-85

Girl's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1985 (300y) Liz Messerly, Des Moines North-Tech :38.64

Girl's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1985 (440y) Liz Messerly, Des Moines North-Tech 1:00.57

Girl's Basketball All-State: 1985 (DMR: 6v6-6th/INA: 6v6-4th) Rose Galbreath, Des Moines North-Tech

1985-86

Girl's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1986 (3A) (400m) Dee Dee James, Des Moines North-Tech :56.78

Football All-State: 1985 (DMR: 4A-1st/INA: -) Shannon White, Des Moines North-Tech

1986-87

1987 Girl's Indoor Track State Team Runner-Up

Girl's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1987 (440y) Lisa Simpson, Des Moines North 1:01.98

Softball All-State: 1987 (IGCA: 5th) Lisa Simpson, Des Moines North

1988-89

Girl's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1989 (440y) Debbi Ford, Des Moines North 1:02.62

Girl's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1989 (880y) Debbi Ford, Des Moines North 2:20.89

Girl's Basketball All-State: 1989 (DMR: 5v5-3rd/INA: -) Lisa Montgomery, Des Moines North

1989-90

Boy's Basketball All-State: 1990 (DMR: -/INA: 3A-3rd) Butchie Collier, Des Moines North

Boy's Basketball All-State: 1990 (DMR: 3A-3rd/INA: 3A-1st) Hurl Beachum, Des Moines North

1990-91

1991 (3A) Boy's Basketball State Team Qualifier - 3rd state appearance

Girl's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1991 (300y) Tashika Lewis, Des Moines North :38.99

Girl's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1991 (3A) (200m) Tashika Lewis, Des Moines North :25.53

Boy's Basketball All-State: 1991 (DMR: 3A-1st/INA: 3A-1st) Hurl Beachum, Des Moines North 2nd time

1991-92

Girl's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1992 (300y) Tashika Lewis, Des Moines North :39.18 2nd time

Girl's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1992 (440y) Tashika Lewis, Des Moines North 1:01.03

Football All-State: 1991 (DMR: 4A-1st/INA: 4A-1st) Kyren Pinks, Des Moines North

1992-93

Girl's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1993 (440y) Tashika Lewis, Des Moines North 1:01.16 2nd time

Girl's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1993 (50y) Tashika Lewis, Des Moines North :06.34

Girl's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1993 (long jump) Tashika Lewis, Des Moines North 17-03

Girl's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1993 (3A) (long jump) Tashika Lewis, Des Moines North 19-3 1/2

1993-94

Girl's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1994 (300y) Tashika Lewis, Des Moines North :38.74 3rd time

Girl's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1994 (440y) Tashika Lewis, Des Moines North 1:00.94 3rd time

Girl's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1994 (50y) Tashika Lewis, Des Moines North :06.19 2nd time

Girl's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1994 (long jump) Tashika Lewis, Des Moines North 18-04.75 2nd time

Girl's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1994 (3A) (200m) Tashika Lewis, Des Moines North :25.84 2nd time

Girl's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1994 (3A) (long jump) Tashika Lewis, Des Moines North 18-6 1/4 2nd time

Girl's Basketball All-State: 1994 (DMR: -/INA: 4A-2nd) Tashika Lewis, Des Moines North

Softball All-State: 1994 (IGCA: 3A-2nd) Amy Kelce, Des Moines North

1994-95

Football All-State: 1994 (DMR: 4A-1st/INA: 4A-2nd) Glenn Phillips, Des Moines North

Boy's Basketball All-State: 1995 (DMR: 4A-3rd/INA: 4A-2nd) Glenn Phillips, Des Moines North

1995-96

Wrestling Individual State Champion: 1996 (3A) 171 Robert Cole, Des Moines North

Football All-State: 1995 (DMR: 4A-1st/INA: 4A-1st) Robert Cole, Des Moines North

Softball All-State: 1996 (IGCA: 3A-5th) Tosha Smith, Des Moines North

1996-97

Football All-State: 1996 (DMR: 4A-3rd/INA: -) Ron Cason, Des Moines North

2000-01

Football All-State: 2000 (DMR: 4A-2nd/INA: -) Darryl Alexander, Des Moines North

2002-03

Girl's Basketball All-State: 2003 (DMR: 4A-3rd/INA: 4A-3rd/IGCA: -) JaCarie Owens, Des Moines North

2003-04

Baseball All-State: 2004 (INA: 4A-2nd/IHSBCA: -) Geoff Forney, Des Moines North

2004-05

Football All-State: 2004 (DMR: -/INA: 4A-3rd) Quentin Scott, Des Moines North

2008-09

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 2009 (4A) (1600m) Omet Kak, Des Moines North 4:14.43

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 2009 (4A) (3200m) Omet Kak, Des Moines North 9:14.64

Football All-State: 2008 (DMR: 4A-2nd/INA: -) Aaron Gaynor, Des Moines North

2009-10

Football All-State: 2009 (DMR: 4A-1st/INA: 4A-3rd) Aaron Gaynor, Des Moines North 2nd time

Boy's Basketball All-State: 2010 (DMR: -/INA: 4A-3rd) Creon Reed, Des Moines North

2010-11

Wrestling Individual State Champion: 2011 (3A) 140 Brian Warren, Des Moines North-Hoover

2012-13

Girl's Swimming Event State Champion: 2012 (100y Breast) Katharine Ross, Des Moines North 1:01.18

2013-14

Boy's Basketball All-State: 2014 (DMR: 4A-3rd/INA: 4A-2nd) Terrance Bush, Des Moines North

Boy's Basketball All-State: 2014 (DMR: 4A-1st/INA: 4A-1st) Teyontae Jenkins, Des Moines North

2015-16

Boy's Basketball All-State: 2016 (DMR: HM/INA: 4A-2nd) Dontre English, Des Moines North 2nd time

2016-17

2017 (4A) Boy's Basketball State Team Qualifier - 4th state appearance

Football All-State: 2016 (DMR: -/INA: 4A-1st) Calvonte Stallings, Des Moines North

Boy's Basketball All-State: 2017 (DMR: -/INA: 4A-3rd) Jal Bijiek, Des Moines North

Boy's Basketball All-State: 2017 (DMR: 4A-1st/INA: 4A-1st) Tyreke Locure, Des Moines North

2017-18

Girl's Bowling Individual State Champion: 2018 (2A) Sam Meade, Des Moines North

Boy's Basketball All-State: 2018 (DMR: 4A-1st/IPWSA: 4A-1st) Tyreke Locure, Des Moines North 2nd time

2018-19

Boy's Basketball All-State: 2019 (DMR: 4A-1st/IPWSA: 4A-1st) Tyreke Locure, Des Moines North 3rd time

2019-20

Boy's Basketball All-State: 2020 (DMR: HM/IPWSA: -) Malik Allen, Des Moines North

2020-21

Boy's Basketball All-State: 2021 (DMR: HM/IPWSA: -) Diondre Taylor, Des Moines North

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